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Minority populations and persons of less privileged
socioeconomic status suffer a disproportionate burden of disease
and associated
complications from many serious health conditions in the U.S. In
addition, as the U.S. population ages, older persons as a group
are increasingly more heterogeneous with social and behavioral
factors predicting substantial variation in functioning and morbidity
in older adults. To address these issues, the Center for Aging
in Diverse Communities (CADC) was established at the University
of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in 1997 under the leadership
of Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD and Anita L. Stewart, PhD.
CADC is one of six national Centers funded by the Resource Center
for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) program by the National Institute
on Aging (NIA) the National Institute on Nursing Research (NINR),
and the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities
(NCMHD).
NEWS
Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD - Chief of General Internal Medicine at Parnassus/Mount Zion, will receive the National Medical Fellowships' 2009 Humanitarian Award at their annual awards gala.
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Gerontological Society of America
62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Atlanta Georgia
Pre-Conference Workshop
Using, Adapting, and Modifying Existing Measures for Studies of Diverse Population Groups
Wednesday, November 18
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
In partnership with the Research in Quality of Care (RESQCARE) Interest Group and the Task Force on Minority Issues. Supported by the National Institute on Aging
For registration information please visit the GSA website
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